LEPIDOPTERA HETEROCERA. 31 



foeminae flexo, macula magna discali ; posticae angulo interiore 

 acuto. 



Cirsodes, Guen. Phal. 41 . 



Body very robust. Front very convex, not tufted. Palpi 

 straight, rising a little above the head ; third joint distinct, hare. 

 Antennae cylindrical and filiform in both sexes. Thorax large, sub- 

 quadrate, villose. Abdomen keeled, slightly depressed, flattened 

 and often divided at the tip in the male. Legs robust ; tibiae 

 tumid ; spurs short. Wings oblong, entire, velvety. Fore wings 

 very acute ; exterior border bent in the female ; a large discal spot. 

 Hind wings with the interior angle acute. 



1. Cirsodes acuminata. 



Mas. — Straminea ; aim vix conspersm, punctis subtus marginalia 

 bus nigris ; anticm apice elongatm et valde acuta?, fasciis dua- 

 bus nebulosis vix distinctis, costa maculaque magna subtus 

 rufo-fuscis ; posticm fascia unica, margine exteriore rotundato, 

 angulo interiore subelongato. Fcera. — Major ; aim anticm 

 macula magna discali nigra. 



Cirsodes acuminata, Guen. Phal. i. 41, 30. 



Brazil. 



2. Cirsodes macilentata. 



Mas et fcem. C. acuminata^ simillima, minor, statura graciliore, 

 abdomine breviore, tibiis posticis brevioribus. Fcem. — Aim 

 anticm magis falcatm. 



Cirsodes macilentata, Guen. Phil. i. 42, 31. 



Colombia. 



3. Cirsodes Leodorata. 



Foam. C. macilentatae affinis, alba; aim cameo sordido suffusm, 

 lineis duabus vix conspicuis nebulaque viridescente contiguis, 

 punctis duobus discalibus nigris ; anticm plus falcatm, margi- 

 nis exterioris angulo magis determinato ; posticm linea tenui 

 interrupta. 



Cirsodes Leodorata, Guen. Phal. i. 42, 32. 



Colombia. 



